Search

METEOR’s search works in a similar way to other search engines. You can use keywords or terms to pull up related content. The below tips are specific to METEOR and will help you to find what you need.

Try searching using either a keyword, specific term or METEOR ID number.

METEOR ID search

If you’re a returning user and know an item’s METEOR ID, you can enter it in the search box. Clicking the search icon will take you straight to the item’s page.

Autocomplete

METEOR will automatically display suggestions for search terms as you’re typing. This predictive text will show you METEOR entries that exist for the topic you’re searching on. You don’t have to use any of these suggestions, but they may make your searching process faster and easier.

Pressing ‘tab’ will select the top suggestion. Otherwise, selecting from the list of suggestions will put the suggested search term into the search box. You can then click the search icon to find related content. Clicking anywhere on the search results will take you to the item’s page.

Spelling correction

METEOR will show search results with spelling correction. Misspelled terms can still be selected for search where relevant.

Dropdown options

The drop-down menus directly below the search text box allow you to limit the search results to any of the 18 content types in METEOR (see Learn about metadata to view the list), by item creation dates, and item revision dates.

Content types

Content types allow you to limit your search to various metadata building blocks and other topic or help content found in METEOR. See Learn about metadata to view a list of metadata item types that you can search in METEOR. Searching on Topic pages will give results from METEOR’s ‘non-metadata’ pages which explain metadata, how it is managed, how to use METEOR, and how to develop metadata.

Searching on Help will give results from all the pop-up information boxes that are linked to each metadata item. The Help search looks through all text from the METEOR Business Rules, which is accessed through the small ‘i’ icon used throughout the site.

Created date and Revision date

The Created and Revision date dropdown options limit your search to when an item was created or last revised. METEOR will search any time by default, or you can select or specify a custom period.

Custom search syntax

METEOR uses Lucene search syntax. This functionality can be useful to fine-tune your search results even more. Some of the commands include:

  1. Restrict search to the titles of items by using Name: Searchterm. Note that it has to be written exactly as Name, with the capital N. Using name will not work. It doesn’t matter if there’s a space around the colon or not.
  2. Force a second term to be included by using AND.
  3. Widen your search to include another option using the term OR.

For example, if you’re looking for something with the word ‘baby’ in the title you would use Name: baby. METEOR will also give you results for the plural of the search term, so if you search on ‘baby’ you will also get results for ‘babies’. If looking for something with two terms (‘baby’ and ‘admission’) you would use Name: baby AND admission.

Sort by

You can also display your search results with a range of options in the Sort by drop-down menu on the right. You can sort on Relevance, Most/Least Recently Created, Most/Least Recently Updated, and Alphabetically (A–Z and Z–A).

Clear

The Clear button resets the Search page.

Filtering search results

You can fine-tune your search results using the filters that appear in the left-hand menu after searching any term. These filters are dynamic and will only display options specific to your search term, for example, only registration authorities relating to your search term will be displayed. You can use multiple filters at once.

Some of the filters change depending on your role within METEOR. If you are using METEOR without an account, you can search on metadata item type, public registration statuses, METEOR ID, and registration authority. You are also able to compare two items.

If you are using METEOR without an account, you will not be able to save bookmarks for items you’re interested in. There are also some non-public registration statuses that you won’t be able to see.

If you wish to save bookmarks, you can sign up for a free METEOR account easily, just follow the Sign up now prompts after clicking on the Sign In button. If you have an account, you will also be able to subscribe to notifications about changes to specific items in METEOR.

If you are logged in to METEOR as a metadata developer, or any other official role, there are some additional search options. You will be able to restrict your search to the full range of registration status options, including non-public statuses. You will also be able to save bookmarks and subscribe to notifications about changes to items.

Each search result has a small ‘hamburger’ icon on the right . This gives you download links for the metadata item as a PDF or a Word document.


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Adoptions DSS 2022-23

784744 | Data Set Specification | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Adoptions data set specification (DSS) describes data collected from state/territory departments responsible for adoptions for the Adoptions Australia Collection.Adoption is the legal process by which a person legally becomes a child of the adoptive parent(s) and legally ceases to be a child of his/her existing parent(s). Adopted children are normally aged 18 years and under; however, some known child adoptions, such as adoptions by step-parents, can involve adoptees over 18.The Adoptions Au...
Qualified: Children and Families

Adoption—number of adoption placements

650142 | Data Element Concept
The number of children placed with their adoptive parents.
Qualified: Children and Families

Child protection DSS 2022–23

789376 | Data Set Specification | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) endorsed the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020 (COAG 2009) on 30 April 2009, demonstrating all governments’ commitment to achieving a substantial and sustained reduction in child abuse and neglect in Australia. The development of a unit record data collection is seen as a major project under the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children.Although each jurisdiction has its own legislation, policies and practic...
Qualified: Children and Families

Child protection NMDS 2022–23

789359 | Data Set Specification | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) endorsed the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020 (COAG 2009) on 30 April 2009, demonstrating all governments’ commitment to achieving a substantial and sustained reduction in child abuse and neglect in Australia. The development of a unit record data collection is seen as a major project under the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children.Although each jurisdiction has its own legislation, policies and practic...
Qualified: Children and Families

Data estimated indicator

757025 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An indicator of whether data have been estimated.
Standard: Health
Qualified: Children and Families
Recorded: Indigenous

Intercountry adoption living arrangement post arrival code N

471067 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A code set representing the outcome of an adoption 12 months after an adopted child entered Australia.
Standard: Community Services (retired)
Qualified: Children and Families

Living arrangement type at time of abuse code N[N]

789343 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A code set representing the type of living arrangement at the time of abuse.
Qualified: Children and Families

Person held responsible for abuse in care code N[N]

788747 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A code set representing the type of person held responsible for abuse in care.
Qualified: Children and Families

Person—relationship to reference person

745295 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The type of relationship a person has with a reference person.
Standard: Health
Qualified: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Children and Families

Person—relationship to reference person, held responsible for abuse in care code N[N]

788763 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The type of relationship between a person held responsible for abuse in care and a reference person, as represented by a code.
Qualified: Children and Families

Relationship to reference person

269216 | Property | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The type of relationship an individual has with a designated person.
Standard: Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Health
Qualified: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Children and Families

Service event—data estimated indicator

788771 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An indicator of whether data relating to a service event have been estimated.
Qualified: Children and Families

Service event—data estimated indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N[N]

788775 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An indicator of whether data relating to a service event have been estimated, as represented by a code.
Qualified: Children and Families

Service event—living arrangement type, at time of abuse code N[N]

789345 | Data Element | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The type of living arrangement a person under the care of a department responsible for child protection resided in at the time of an abuse, as represented by a code.
Qualified: Children and Families

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2019–20

749968 | Indicator Set | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A set of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) indicators were developed in response to Action 1.3 of the fourth action plan of the National Framework for Protecting Australia Children (NFPAC) (DSS 2018). Under Action 1.3, state, territory and Commonwealth community services ministers endorsed the development of a nationally consistent approach to measuring and reporting on the application of the five elements of the ATSICPP.
Qualified: Children and Families

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2019–20: Indicator 1.1 Indigenous children in out-of-home care living with relatives or kin, or other Indigenous carers

749970 | Indicator | AIHW
Qualified: Children and Families

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2019–20: Indicator 2.1 Indigenous children in out-of-home care living with Indigenous relatives or kin, or other Indigenous carers

749972 | Indicator | AIHW
Qualified: Children and Families

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2019–20: Indicator 2.2 Indigenous children in out-of-home care with cultural support plans

749974 | Indicator | AIHW
Qualified: Children and Families

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2019–20: Indicator 2.3 Indigenous children who were reunified

749991 | Indicator | AIHW
Qualified: Children and Families

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2019–20: Indicator 2.4 Indigenous children who were reunified and did not return to out-of-home care within 12 months

749993 | Indicator | AIHW
Qualified: Children and Families

Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N[N]

788850 | Value Domain | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A code set representing 'yes', 'no' and 'not stated/inadequately described'.
Qualified: Children and Families

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